What Buffalo Bullet?
07-16-2006, 11:39 AM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
ORIGINAL: BS
My slug shooter is a 54 with a 1-36 twist that shoots BB 460s.......90FF is the most accurate load...........one of the secrets to shooting BB is, the barrel maker sent me the extra lenght of barrel to make a swedger with. With a couple of wraps with a mallet, I can have a BB bore size. You just have it spin them on the bore till the groves align, then down they go.
My slug shooter is a 54 with a 1-36 twist that shoots BB 460s.......90FF is the most accurate load...........one of the secrets to shooting BB is, the barrel maker sent me the extra lenght of barrel to make a swedger with. With a couple of wraps with a mallet, I can have a BB bore size. You just have it spin them on the bore till the groves align, then down they go.
Happy Hunting, Phil
07-16-2006, 12:06 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
pqlasgow,
If you pull your plug and insert a long rod up from the breech, all you need is to make the top punch, and do them in your barrel. If they make an improvement, then get the new pc. of barrel.
Bruce
If you pull your plug and insert a long rod up from the breech, all you need is to make the top punch, and do them in your barrel. If they make an improvement, then get the new pc. of barrel.
Bruce
07-16-2006, 02:51 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
i used to have a.50 Renegade, 1:48 twist. It liked the 295 powerbelts and got the job done great for elk/ deer. Ive had bad experiences with the solid lead conicals and just wont use them anymore. Especially the mini's.. Never use them again! Get a box of 295grain powerbelts and give them a try and see how you like them. Ive used them for years and wont use another bullet.
07-16-2006, 08:06 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
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What Buffalo Conical do you think would be better: The 435gr Round Nose Hollow Base, or the 460gr Round Nose Flat base? Cheaper Than Dirt has the 435gr for around 8 dollars and some odd cents. The do not have the 460gr and more so if you know of any cheap places with the 460gr let me know. I have a 1-48" twist Renegade. This conical would be used for elk. I know the 435gr would do the trick but the 460gr might give me some more penetration and momentum. I know both of these conicals will do really good on elk. I might just go with the 435gr since it is cheap and should do good. What do you all think? I would like to try the 460gr if I could find it for around 10 dollars.
What Buffalo Conical do you think would be better: The 435gr Round Nose Hollow Base, or the 460gr Round Nose Flat base? Cheaper Than Dirt has the 435gr for around 8 dollars and some odd cents. The do not have the 460gr and more so if you know of any cheap places with the 460gr let me know. I have a 1-48" twist Renegade. This conical would be used for elk. I know the 435gr would do the trick but the 460gr might give me some more penetration and momentum. I know both of these conicals will do really good on elk. I might just go with the 435gr since it is cheap and should do good. What do you all think? I would like to try the 460gr if I could find it for around 10 dollars.
edit: or lubed felt, card or fiber stock, just protect the base!
07-16-2006, 08:08 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
ORIGINAL: frontier gander
i used to have a.50 Renegade, 1:48 twist. It liked the 295 powerbelts and got the job done great for elk/ deer. Ive had bad experiences with the solid lead conicals and just wont use them anymore. Especially the mini's.. Never use them again! Get a box of 295grain powerbelts and give them a try and see how you like them. Ive used them for years and wont use another bullet.
i used to have a.50 Renegade, 1:48 twist. It liked the 295 powerbelts and got the job done great for elk/ deer. Ive had bad experiences with the solid lead conicals and just wont use them anymore. Especially the mini's.. Never use them again! Get a box of 295grain powerbelts and give them a try and see how you like them. Ive used them for years and wont use another bullet.
Thanks,
Bruce
07-17-2006, 10:20 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
Okay i was 15, first year muzzleloading. My first muzzleloader. cva blazer .45 inline. TC mini ball in 285 grains. 75grains pyrodex. got a nice upper shoulder shot on a mule deer and he looks around like WTF was that? 5 minutes later i Get a LUNG shot! he runs and and lays down under a tree * 1 hour later* hes up and grazing! He lays back down and my dad sneeks up on him and does the final kill with a knife lol. it was horrible! After that year, ive been using powerbelts and have downed all my animals with 1 shot. My deer lastyear with my winchester x150, 150 grains pyrodex, 245 grain powerbelt. 148 yards, open sights and free hand i put it thru both lungs and she went 5 yards before falling over. Im going to stop using 150grains powder this year. to much on the shoulder and neck. My dad and brother both use powerbelts also. I know the price on them are higher than most but i will never use another bullet. Now i may have to use the buffalo ball-et in my .50 flintlock rifle. im not sure how the powerbelts will do with the 1:66 twist.
07-17-2006, 10:39 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
ORIGINAL: frontier gander
Now i may have to use the buffalo ball-et in my .50 flintlock rifle. im not sure how the powerbelts will do with the 1:66 twist.
Now i may have to use the buffalo ball-et in my .50 flintlock rifle. im not sure how the powerbelts will do with the 1:66 twist.
Happy Hunting, Phil
07-18-2006, 04:58 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
ORIGINAL: Sharp Shooter
Would that 435gr work on Buffalo if I went buffalo hunting some day?
Would that 435gr work on Buffalo if I went buffalo hunting some day?
Happy Hunting, Phil
07-18-2006, 09:06 PM
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RE: What Buffalo Bullet?
Buffalo are the biggest game in North America. I know that the 435gr could but it would probably be good to try the 460gr or 535gr No Excuses if I wen't buffalo hunting. I would love to take a Buffalo with a Buffalo Bullet. I hear that they weigh over 2000 pounds and can be 10" in length!!! Any 54cal projectile will do.